What Occurs in a Missense Mutation

question 24

Multiple Choice

What occurs in a missense mutation?

• A) All of the amino acids beyond the mutation point are changed.
• B) A nucleotide is added to the DNA.
• C) A nucleotide is deleted from the DNA.
• D) A single amino acid is substituted for another in a protein.
• E) The protein is always completely nonfunctional.

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